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RESEARCH - 'The Industry Effects of Monetary Policy in the Euro Area' by Gert Peersman and Frank Smets, August 2002.

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Abstract

We first estimate the effects of an euro area-wide monetary policy change on output growth in eleven industries of seven euro area countries over the period 1980-1998. On average the negative effect of an interest rate tightening on output is significantly greater in recessions than in booms. There is, however, considerable cross-industry

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